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ITron Wednesdays D.ily.I
aALMAGrNDI.

eALAAG cNDI.
Thanks to Warden Dell for copy Of
STATE Prison Report for 1885, aud 1886.
William Henry. of Star Valley. came
down FROM Dseth by this mornings
tmia.
Oh fashioned, German pickles. such
Us your mother used to make. ut 5. n.
Henley's.
One tL"uSond negro laborers nre ex-
Pectsd i'll San Louis obispo county at
un early day.
An extensive sawmiIl il to be built
NEAR t~siorii. Or, 10y tue Truckee Lum-
Ler Conf siy.
The S~n"wIis reported to be ten feet
de p at TIuckre. Good tpbogsanins
over there. but not com. ortuble fer iaii.
road trains.
We acknowledge the receip; Of a COPY
OF the BGeInin Report OF tie Sup. ua-
trnirnt "i PuOlic Iu,tru-tiru an / also
foe ii teO.olusiiII Observations In .dr
1T the Carson Observatory. Thinks.
Evening liriOrt:-A yarn cUmes from
W.t~hinst II that Senator STAFFORD Is
gNdsd 10y the spin; of his sou III certain
thing. We wuu.i-r wu.t iul Icuc-I
hhn To vote "Ga.n,lt TIE Interstate Com
IueTvc Ill.
The great suow-sto:m which for sew
era days has been rag ~ III the Sit rft,
re schr'i nS tine mnrnIn:, ani thruugI.
ort tIc Day it has been coming down at
"A lively rate with favorable APPROPRIATENESS
Tor Nor 10 follow"
all Lake Dem1c.at:-''rhir,ceu''
away "s- lJw, mean uuIIcky uum-
Der, Irt Il never nulc itself more un-
Popular than II lid Yesterday 10y rang
InS ilarl. ut the fire.. ui every Osivu
Prupi.'o panty vote.
The snow block ,ic in The Siegr. n.
Nait muUuiuIus sGi!l coutIuurS. 4 To-.
cal ;I"In leaves Irnckcr 10 day which
Viii reach hrir ub"u; 6 u'.Iuck "a. NOR
RON morning, provided II l. nat delayed
Icy the -'"rm ii to day. hence the.c val
Ue no train from ;ac Nts: tbs r,ruiu-.
The Uui,rd Sites Supreme Count
ii ci'i"'i ia the SNOW case t IA t pnlysrmy
- u ''sOmt!nuiIS OIL ne Precisely.
NV let tue : mt. vn,ct the bi.i re.
Z ht'y rH"ssi Icy t.e linu,e Aul po!ys
amy will tcc"ms II GiS~roLtIuairg Of
icHs".--l NeA luik Herald.
Senator William 81. stewart. accom-.
panel 10y Nra. Stewart. PASSED troGuh
last evening eT route I. Washington
where on Nh ith .! March ptox. NJ.
S;c"aIt ali t.hc hi, seat ia tie Nation.
al Legislature as ~ representative Of
Sc,aL.
john Wnuntmtkrr, whose ud. has
appeared in th.- paper. pn:l $!Dl.puJ
f"r MH"k scy's painting "CLr~t Be ore
Fi,a:r." fEi, j. another evidence o..
the 'if-"' Il :diriuu, ADVERTISING. fr
oaiy those w..o advertise largely Gnu
AFT II to hny Sloo,c0o pictures.
Reno Jouunl:-Thc Lel,i.,t snow.
st0r-n Of the Winter is upon US. 1t
conmcmcri Sunday morning an | i stall
rrd.hOt hot uui IL heating. Nearly
t"rm;y inches have fallen. The sleigh.
ia. Is g"oi and the boys nul g.rIs ARE
htrIuG lots OF fun. The ruu:s and
porcAe> OF the houses ara covered with
Hho"clrrS renewing the snow. The
&c iiSl Pacific Is hIuckuded, uuI trains.
both passenger and fright. are tel up
all ATOMS tine line. The suOA is thirteen
Ice; dep on the summit. and the p!uw,
ARE unable to handle At. Tlu Co. IL
Inning ali the men It can Get to shovel,
aud ytiinS twenty five cents au hon.
I!" rr"p,c have been praying for just
su.h a storm a. thiS. aud the Jou. nal
hopvs shry are nniiy.
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DEPoT HoFEL-Ciark i Green Propris-.
tors.

Cal EIcnthcoat, Tuscarorn; E G. Hardy
x wife, Tonno; Jas doueymau, Wells;
w G Randolph. G l. Nuckols, G l.
Adams. Hal!eck; + Schell. Ogden;
J ii Young, Salt Lake; Francis W
Wiki, San Francisco; + p Sawtell,
Derth; j Is Ghecn. Fort HAlleck;
w ShuecIa!t, T~uscarora; l. Jncobi,
Ell Scherer, San Francisco: George
kiinedeuee, Ranch; J IL Ward, LA
Vineyard. Curlin; A Leichter, Tuscaro-
r..
j p Ruine, A Patton. Pine Valley;
Thos Lpveloc'', Tuscnrora; WI Henry,
Stnr Valley; Hurry StOue, W A Shep-
herd, Coral Hill.
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[FrOu Thursdays paily,I
0ALAA0USOL

for u week on accoun. Of the snow.
Regular meeting Elko Loige Ma. Is,
Knights VI Pythils. at CastlE Hall to-
night.
The Shoshoue Journal stys that
Wool Hivcr has nearly i've feet o:
snow.
Knox Crane, OF South Fork. was in
to~n today making preparation for the
-Lanoille ball.
L. e. Hardy gives notice in this is.
sue Of his intention to make lin Al pro (
OF his title toa homestead.
c. c. Warner u c.. shipped to Reno
to-day. 50 s~acSs-7,Gj0 pounIs-of ore
from the Era mine at ru>carorI.
Is it not about uIas that senator
H"rieSty's bill for the recnriiag III
births aud deaths MAS receiving some
cVnsid,m tiou?
"What a ~ ending to u day that
promised so well" was the thonsht
which struck the snow-bouud L .gis!n-
tors last No Lay.
novernor Stevenson gets In occo.
si"uiy with his little veto LA tcL,t.
That's right, Governor. cugtaiI 'em if
they are not up to the point.
\ private letter from Il ma states that
Tie hotels there are enj wing "a regu!nr
b'n ma. the toSn b.in ill Il viii. de.
laycd passengers. It's All III wind. etc.
The notice, Keep or Til. Grass"
which peers nb We the snow near In.
ir"nt gate OF the Cal IDOL grounds at
Carson is super fluouI advice Just now.
Bob llgersnI i sail to he H.. best
poker player i'll N=w Yo.&. Ii may b.,
hut 4 Robert viii come to Nevada Ia,
ean readily fad fo.insu worthy Of his
stc,l l.
Ga the 10th instant the PresiLcn,
s""t the following nomination t. the
SENATE: C"p;. AioIphus ". Grerly,
Fifth Cavalry, To- he Chief Signal OH Ger,
with the rank OF B.is~Ii GENERAL.
We have PRINTING Ia IchiIcry Oh the
road, Hr; Owirg t. ia. sloS-bl ,cS ale
Ne .ic compelled u Use what We have.
hence the imp, r.rct pint. W.. t-ust
tia; "ur r.aLers viii BEAR il k,nLly for u
feS days.
The LAT -, ,cno-, Ton, A..
blockade is tina; No. l will lc,v. rruc-
k'". in two sections, rhi, cycuin. Mt Il
"'.'Ock. II ~rryuiar pns,rn,er Tim. i
nha IL the tain viii he due hr.r al S:l5
Tomorrow morning.
Daniel Ma.pir, S.c-.,,-v - -.
Treasury. has re-, i mel ,n,,s rn,
ton l.a, been accepted To Tx. ,ty,c, ON
tue last DAY OF As.n. Tus Prc,rt.u.
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IL jJurm..e.!t u Cu..ress.
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ise receipts Tor tue entertainment
reached over Sii,hoV. Lee company
ir.t iof h1Isao Cay.
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nuNyl to Nevada.
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JEiK9 CCgSrY

50 Regular So IA. Of Ll-tnat C.urt.
Be- al Monday IN January. M aud s.p cu..
Der. II u EiGLLUW, jude
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DAILY INDEPENDENT.
SUBSCRIPTION ATE
ADVERTISING RATES.

Will be made A. low .. T. consistent with
N'u"d b"sius.s princiylSs. Apply ~ the Of
Ace TO tsTns-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-23
Notice.
OFFICE OF THE OscEoLA GRAVEL
MINING COMPANY

MINING COMPANY.
SALT LAKE CRY, UTAH, Aug. u, 1887.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Osceola Graret Mining Company is hereby
called for Monday, the l2th day of Sep
tember, A. D., 1887, at 10 o'clock am.
of that day st the company's Office in
the City of Salt Lake, Territory of Utah,
to consider and vote upon resolution
TO incre Sc the capital stock of said cor
poration to FIVE hundred thousand
shares or such other numOer of shares
as by said meeting shall be determined
upon, and to amend the articles OF IN
coi poi o'A0n u eoio ooupn aC"oIc-
ness as may properly come before such
meeting. BENZ. HAMPTON,
IL President.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-23
New York Genleeral Markets.

NEW YoRK, August 2O.-Hops, light de-
mand! Sugar, shade easier. rein ed, quoted
dull; common, 1927 10 .4.70, Tin, quiet;
steady. Copper. STEADY; Lake, 1915 "a 1O3z.
Coffee. spot. fair. Rio, firm, 1875; Options.
higher; moderately active. Sales, 70,000
bags: August. 1925 a. 49, 90 Septem Der, Is. Is
o. 1885; October, Is 46 q 1885; November
1856 q % 30 December, Is So 1870
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Afternoon Board.
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, August 70.
Whest-stonger, higher: cash, 6s S-16; Sep
TENDER, GO 3-16: October, 705s.
Corn-FIrmer; cash, 4osz; September, Il;
October. Az.
Oats-Firmer; cash, PAS; September, Is;
Oo ober. 253z.
Pork-About steady;I ear, 11.S5; January,
12.37]5.
Lard-Firm; cash and September, 645; DC.
tober. 6.52113.
AFTERNOON.
Rye-Dull, 49,.
Barley-Quiet; September, 65.
shouiders-55O q 5 60; short clear, 80 @
SIS; short ribs, s 90.
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Syrup of Figs,

Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co., San Francisco, CAL, is Ma
ture's Own True Laxative. This pleas
ant California liquid fruit remedy may
be had of A. @. Smith & Co., at so cents
or 81. 1t is the most pleasant,
prompt and effective remedy known to
cleanse the system; to act on the. Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels gently yet thor
to dispel Headaches. Colds and
Fevers; to cure Constipation, Ipdiges
ton, and kindred ills.
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A Pretty woman's Secret. 4

Look young as long as you can, pre-
vent tendency to wrinkles or ageing OF
the skin by using LBAuREnIE On.
Elegant for clearing complexion, rough
skin. chapped face or hands. Keeps the
hands and face softI nd smooth. Pre-
serves youthful, lump condition OF
the features. Only substance existing
that will prevent or arrest tendency to
wrinkles. An elegant dressing and
preservatiye tonic for the hair. No oil
or grease. Ask for Leaurelle Oil. 81
at druggists. .ot e. teGeli Fls21 Ell,
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New York Stock Exchange,

NEW YORK, August 22.-After the opening
of the stock market, to-day, the bears
began ham mering. and kept It up till late
in The day. when there was an abatement of
the selling pressure. and g sharp recovery
ensued. The active list is lower, aud North
ern Pacific preferred and Union Pacific are
down " MS sdF 5get Us 5gs H.
Governments, dull and heavy. = -, r..
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Mining Market.

NEW YORK, August Mining shares.
Amador, Il 90 Brunswick, 16o; tDesdwood.
SIT; III Christie, 40; Hale & Noreross. 400;
I.S5; Standard, lao; Silver King. 500; sutro
Tunnel. 81; Security, j yo0i santisgo, $50;
TORNADO, LILO. .rseL 3Asl nefit $1,000 2 2 4
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Petroleum.

NEW YORK, August 22- Petroleum closed
strong, opening 5e3s; highest. 6l14; lowest,
$50; closing at 81 q Sales, 1,21700o barrels,
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Antwerp Wool sales.

ANTWERP, August u The attendance st
to.day's wool sale was :, moderate; the de-
mand was fair and prices unchanged, as
compared with the average at the last series
Of sales at London. ysI ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-23

Are superior to any
VaHnishes or Wood
Finishes In the
market, for the fol
wing reasons, viz:
el4 rt ffpg
They poss ELS s
moro body, high
or lustre, greater
resisting proper
ties to stmos-
pherIc influences.
Gction of water
and slkali, are
more elastic, will
not scratch or
mar white, and
are more durable.
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Chicago 1.-Two stook.

CHICAGO; August D
Cattle-Receipts, 10000; stronger for good;
common. steady; shipping steers, g. 20 @
495; stockers and feeders, 1.75 "a $50; Texas
cattle rs q 40; Montana, 8 so
Hogs = Receipts, 10000: strong; rough
and and %iTed 5 q SGG Rsea59 5 and ship
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; steady; natives,
2 rs g 4.40; western, $50 @370; Texans. 8. 90
q 3 IS.
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COMMERCIAL.
al e Bullion.
Nav YORK, August 2o.-Bsr silver, 96N.
Money Msrkes.

Z Money Market.
NEW YORK, August y.
Money. 495. tW31 ~
al, LATER.
Money on call easy, ~ @6; closed offered
Prime mercantile paper, 81 90.
Sterling exchange, dull, unchanged.
SAN FRANCISCO, august q -Drafts-Sight,
&c; telegrsphic, Is. lS''-i7
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F! AUERBACH & BRO.
5aae5ob 'e9msG ~ beiif sf9Q1o3pl 81
. st86C1t ~
-:FIN ALT
cLEARANCE SALE :!
7g.a- oa'r ea1a .s.t.e
DUB SUMMER GOODS MUST GO i
DUB SUMMER

$5O last OF
White Linen Lawn Dress Patterns
Patterns, II yards, at$l6O
Check Nainsook Patterns, yards, at$L .
Square cheap 81 g. no 81 ssr-l Il
stylish and cheap! 4.
Shirts Csc each. ~
Striped Half Hose at 20c pair, cheap at &c.,
Wash Pongees at $lo regular price $lso
Hurry they are gone
Dress SC card.
Mems and 75c Closing prices
Ladies' Embroidered scsfs aS%ioUa bargain ~ mn
Nottingham 80 yards long at $3.50 pair They
= cana too late Worth 1925 pair.
Autoe $780, worth 50 cent
12-4 Marseiles Quilts at $780, cheap at $780,
Chhds Pocket HandkeFche At c on Let 'ne 'ue ones LOSE
them;t 1Ac each time
Remna cheap.
Tapesry elvet al $50 and 81
Ladies, Bustes at 2Oc and each;
Lawn Dress Patterns, yards each, for &c.
r." Turkish Towels ,twofor and
Ladies' Glovesat and
sateeps Percales Bates Kind Paaso Fans
IacesE nbro
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Wheat,

SAN FRANCISCO, August D The CALI
board opened for the irst time this morning
since the collapse of the wheat corner, three
weeks ago, when the board closed The
price of wheat, seller 81, was So 1712 per cen
tai, and buyer the season was $40. The
first sale, buyer the season, this morning
was 81 60 and then dropped to s.. 5s9s
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LLTEF

Wheat-Quiet, but steady; demand poor
holders offer freely. ..-..,......
Corn-SteadY: demand fair,
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British Grain.

LIVERPOOL, August %.
I Twheat-Poor demand new No. 2 winter,
6s Sd dull; spring, 6s. 1l2d., dull
%Flour-Poor demand; 9s 3D., dull.
a Corn-Fair demand; spot As. 2}4d., firm;
August. As 24d., steady; September. IS.
Receipts of wheat the past week: From
Atlantic ports, Sc, 800 quarters; Pacific ports.
IA, 900; other sources, Il Geo. American, %, 500
quarters. E-s Ttra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
THE CINCINNATI LABOR CONVENTION

CINCINNATI. Feb. 19There already few delegates
here attend the Industrial Convention or conference
called TO meet February % Mr.. Winston, OF North Caro-
lima, who has been identified with the Grcenbackcrs. is
among the early arrivals Local delegates careful 10
The general impression that the convention will
he controlled 10y Knights OF Labor.
PuTsBCRG, Feb. lg.-The National Labor Convention
which convoncs In Cincinnati Tuesday will be largely
attended from this State. Many Labor. Greenback and
Independent organizations I'm Pennsy vana have elected
delegates. Of whom will leave this city % morrow
for Cincinnati Among the Independent organizations
which Will be represented Is organized here last
the present time the work OF the organization has
been secret and Of preliminary nature The local body
has adopted the name and style Of the CommOnes Party
II has also adopted preamble and platform which will
lie hrOught before the convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
W4TCHIyG The CHICAGO" BOoDLERS"

DETECTIVES on EVERY THROUGH PAssENGER
TGAIN-A PLASTER ANALYSIS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10 sPeaa There were no startling de-
velopmcnts in the county ring investigation today Inc
fact that Dan Wren, OF the County Commissioners
had left the city gave rise to that he had hed
but his friends declare that he has gone 10 Omaha ana
will return One OF the attorneys who has been working
on the case said today "Not one OF the men who will
be wanted before the special grand jury can leave Chi
cago-unless he goes out foot in the night-without
states Attorney Grnne knowing before he ia over the
line There is a careful detective watching Oh all
through trains"
Do you mean to say that detectives stationed at
the depotsl 7"
More than that for they travel the trains of the
Michigan Central, Lake Shore and Grand Trunk Rail
roads every day and every night II they have any
pciOns they will go fifty miles, but they oftener get off at
the suburban stations and return local trains"
Mic AIichaels. the Board messenger, appeared to-
day ut the commissioners headquarters He ndig
nant because he had been watched and declared that he
Mr. Grnnell nj all lie had 10 place him
self right before the commissioners by saying that his
conferences with certain reporters for the purpose
Of learning tho result OF analysis of the courthouse
plaster, thing which he had taken IL upon himself 10
Investigate. A fac-simile Il printed here to-day OF a
cept given by Edward Mcdonald, the county engineer
and partner in various firms furnishing the county
with supplies. In which he acknowledges having received
certain sum OF money from The firm OF Gould IL Austin
; "a commission for purchasing certain supplies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
HEAyY LOSSES on STATEN ISLAND.
A MILLION BURNED AT The COTTON FIRE.
SEVERAL FIREMEN ISJURED-AccIpENT TO VICE

SEVERAL FIREMEN INJURED-ACCIDEST TO VICE
PRESIDENT STONE
The fire at the American Cotton Docks at Tomp-
kinsville Staten Island, which was caused by light
ming and which broke out Friday evening, was sli
burning briskly yesterday although fully under me
control of the fremen. Shortly after n m the nre
spread 10 the adjoining warehouse, No. o. wich was
entirely destroyed, together with the buildings Nue.
4, 3. aud IL. -
At 3 o'clock rs the walls OF building No ii tumDled
over two employees of the dock Thomas Garrigan ana
James Conroy who were the walls OF the buliding
were buried beneath the ruins On being extricated
both were found he seriously injured and were re-
moved the S. X. Smith 1ntrInary where they IeIe
of the Docks, had his collar-boDe broken pTy the
falling walls. He was taken to his home adjoining
the docks. =, =,
number OF tugs were assisting at the fire oil the
morning. throwing powerful streams on the burning
mass Captain Cobb. OF the Richmond County Police,
ing back rash freren, who had narrow escapes from
the falling walls Ex-Fireman c. f. Lusk, oil wash
ington Engine No. l. slightly injured by falling
beam and removed to his home.
The losses the cotton stored In the warehouses
proved much serious than they were thought TO
were burned in warehouse No. 4, and 10000 in Nos
8, 6 and H. The average value put upon cotton OF
oil grades Is $50 bale. This would make loss OF
5000 600 in ALL But at the current rates tor cotton
the loss will not fall short OF n million dollars
Nearly all of this is covered by insurance s9o5,OOo
in risks being reported yesterday at the Underwrers
Exchange No accurate apportionment OF the losses
the risks held by the companies here were reinsured
in other companies. Ghe Phduix, the American. OF
Philadelphia and the Royal are said to be among the
neavy losers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
TOssrs IN VARIOUS PLACES.

SALEM. Ind. Feb 19.-The Opera House ana TWO
stores burned yesterday The loss is $2oooo; IN
surance small
WILMINGTON, Del. Feb. 19.-The store OF White Far
low whitesvle destroyed by fire last night Inc
loss is partly insured
BALTIMORE, Feb 19-Fire this morning partially de-
sroyed story furniture factory OF nther
g. Fink Edwardst Damage $4,000; fully insured
CHICAGO, Feb ia dispatch to The Times from Mex
ico No.. says: Thompson. small village seven miles
OF here, almost destroyed by fire yesterday.
The insuranceis light"
WATEkTowN N Y, Feb. 19.-The home OF Henry
Eames, In Rutland, with barn destroyed. The loss
about $4,000 insured in the Agricultural Insurance
Company OF this city for $1,000.
GAINESVILLE, Tex, Feb 10 (SpccaD.-Fire was dscoy
cred in the block of brick buildings the south side OF
the public square proved TO be In the new Red star
Shoe Store owned by Charles scbever Co The house
contained over $4,000 OF new stock which was insured
In the American for ga 900 and the Springfield for Sooo
The stock complete loss. The building was owned by
Major r. f. Scott and insured for - 300 In the Ger
man American and British American for $1,000 ana
81 GOO respectively The safe found open and all the
money gone.
WINNIPEG Feb ia fire at Port Arthur yesterday de-
stroycd five large and two hotels causing loss OF
about $40 000 partly insured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
BIyGH4MTOy WOULD BE BIGGER.


1L-FEELING OYER THE OPPOSITION TO AN ExTEN-
SION or CITY LIMITS.
BISGHAMTos Feb 10 tSpecidb.The committee sent mp
from this city TO Albany to aid in the passage of the
Lnl TO extend this cys limits has returned, and the
impression to prevail that the pill Will not pass
ut least this year There is considerable bitter feeling
here and IL is confined ~ either political party
Indeed many Republicans condemn their party AS
semblyman Mt Edison, because he will not recommend
the bin and Democrats and Republicans alike to-day
avow that the next AssembHman sent from Broomc
viii be sent that issue The citys limits have not
been changed for thirty years. except that small
tract or the south side some ye1rs AGO taken III
10 embrace Ross Park. On the north and west an
extension IL badly needed. a considerable territory
being tcky built up. Now because the proposed ex-
tension embraces lands not hickly settled and
hecausc pares owning these lands object TO city taxes
an orgaIlycd opposition has arisen Notwithstanding
This opposron Chairman Mccarthy, of the Committee
on Cities states that the bin would he reported favor
oh,c 4 Mr. Edison would recommend II, hut TINT his
refusal TO recommend even though he does not oppose
sienGes his disapprova The secret Of the matter Is
fhst tho far-sghted out of town men secured Mr..
Tdson's promise 20 let the bill entirely alone some
time aro and he will Keep his vonl. II l. believed
that Nir Edison sees the necessity OF the extension
s nlanly az the committee and that he regrets having
nledgcd himself The best men and heaviest prop
ey -ovner- of this city strongly In favor OF the
extension while o;ly few VwnerS OF outside property
or their representatives are opposed.